BIO: Abraham V. WESTBROOK, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, page 310. __________________________________________________________________ ABRAHAM V. WESTBROOK, Mill Creek, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, Pa., February 15, 1824. He is a son of Levi and Mary (Thompson) Westbrook, also natives of Huntingdon county. Their children were: John; Martha; Elizabeth; Levi; George A.; Abraham V.; and James A. His wife dying in 1823, Levi Westbrook was again married, to Rebecca Parkson, by whom he had four daughters: Mary Catherine; Margaret A.; Louisa; and Rebecca. Mr. A. V. Westbrook was educated in the common schools of Huntingdon county. His first business engagement after leaving school was to drive on a canal-path opposite his home. The next was hotel keeping. This business, after some time, he exchanged for farming, and while not now actively engaged in the work of cultivating, he still superintends the farm. He is not a member of any church or society. Abraham V. Westbrook was married to Mary Ann, daughter of James and Annie (Goodman) Simpson, born in 1831. Their only child is Vance W., who married Julia Wick, Philadelphia, Pa., where they reside.